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EPA urges preparedness across Southeast as 2023 hurricane season begins
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA (June 7, 2023) — As the new Atlantic hurricane season kicks off this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reminding people, businesses and state and local governments where they can find the best information on preparedness before hurricane force winds or storm flooding may ...
O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith: “All too Often During the Pandemic, the CDC Appeared to Work Backwards”
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Looking Back Before Moving Forward: Assessing CDC's Failures in Fulfilling its Mission."
O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith: “All too Often During the Pandemic, the CDC Appeared to Work Backwards”
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Looking Back Before Moving Forward: Assessing CDC's Failures in Fulfilling its Mission."
EPA Protects Big Island Water Resources, Orders Extra Space Storage to Pay $130K Penalty
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: HONOLULU – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Extra Space Management, Inc. and Kaloko Storage 18 LLC, the respective operator and owner of an Extra Space Storage facility on the island of Hawaii. The Extra Space Storage facility has been operating an illegal large capacity cesspool (LCC) at the property. Under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA banned LCCs in 2005.
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie: “The CDC Needs to Address its Failures with Openness and Humility”
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Looking Back Before Moving Forward: Assessing CDC's Failures in Fulfilling its Mission."
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie: “The CDC Needs to Address its Failures with Openness and Humility”
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Looking Back Before Moving Forward: Assessing CDC's Failures in Fulfilling its Mission."
IDC Chair Bilirakis Opening Statement on Strengthening American Leadership in Blockchain Technology
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled “Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies."
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement on Strengthening American Leadership in Blockchain Technology
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled “Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies."
EPA Region 7 Presents $2M Check to East Central Intergovernmental Association in Iowa After Selection for Brownfields Grants
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 7, 2023) – Today, near a brownfield site in historic downtown Clinton, Iowa, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister presented a $2 million ceremonial check to the East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) in Iowa.
IDC Chair Bilirakis Opening Statement on Strengthening American Leadership in Blockchain Technology
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled “Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies."
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on Improving Access to Care for Patients and Supporting Research for Rare Diseases
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Examining Proposals that Provide Access to Care for Patients and Support Research for Rare Diseases."
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement on Strengthening American Leadership in Blockchain Technology
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled “Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies."
EPA selects LEAP Enterprise, Inc. for $500,000 in funding to advance environmental assessments in Puerto Rico
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: San Juan, PR (June 7, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that LEAP Social Enterprise, Inc. will receive a $500,000 Brownfields Assessment grant to conduct environmental assessments and develop approximately eight cleanup plans at high-priority properties in Puerto ...
Canadian Wildfires Prompt Poor Air Quality Alert for Parts of New England on June 7, 2023
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: BOSTON – New England state air quality forecasters are predicting air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups, due to elevated concentrations of fine particle air pollution from wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario.
EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to City of Clinton, Iowa, After Selection for Brownfields Grant
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 7, 2023) – Today, near a brownfield site in historic downtown Clinton, Iowa, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister presented a $500,000 ceremonial check to the City of Clinton as a Brownfields Cleanup Grant selectee. McCollister was joined by city leaders Mayor Scott Maddasion and City Administrator Matt Brooke.
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on Improving Access to Care for Patients and Supporting Research for Rare Diseases
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Examining Proposals that Provide Access to Care for Patients and Support Research for Rare Diseases."
EPA to Start Field Work at Tremont City Barrel Fill Superfund Site in German Township, Ohio
By EPA Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO (June 5, 2023) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting on June 7 to update the community on upcoming work this summer at the Tremont City Barrel Fill Site in German Township, Ohio. EPA will oversee the field sampling needed to clean up the site. This preliminary work will take about five weeks and involves locating utilities, assessing groundwater wells and taking soil samples.
C&T Subcommittee Chair Latta Opening Statement on Keeping AM Radio in New Automobiles
By EPA Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled “Listen Here: Why Americans Value AM Radio."
Chair Rodgers on Ensuring AM Radio Availability for Americans in New Cars
By EPA Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled “Listen Here: Why Americans Value AM Radio."
C&T Subcommittee Chair Latta Opening Statement on Keeping AM Radio in New Automobiles
By EPA Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled “Listen Here: Why Americans Value AM Radio."